Former Ukraine National Team and Dynamo Striker Roman Zozulya Claims Lucescu Didn’t Want Him Back on the Team

Former striker of the national team of Ukraine, Dynamo and Dnipro Roman Zozulya said that he could return to the Kiev Grand, but Mircea Lucescu did not need him.

Roman Zozulya said that Dynamo President Igor Surkis invited the striker to return to the team.

“Surkis invited me to Dynamo two years ago, but Lucescu did not want to. He said that he needed a young player and they signed Kulacha instead of me.”

Zozulya explained that he had talked with Lucescu’s assistant Oleg Gusev, who told Roman that Lucescu was interested in signing Vladislav Kulach, not him.

“I then already phoned Igor Mikhailovich [Суркисом] and he said: “Come to the training camp in Austria, we are waiting for you.” I said that I need to hear Lucescu’s opinion.

Surkis says: “I think he won’t mind. You pack your suitcase and I’ll talk to him.” Then Gusev called me and said that he would talk to Lucescu now, but he said: “No. I need a Fist,” Zozulya said in an interview. SportArena YouTube channel.

• Kulach played seven matches for the capital grand and scored one goal.
• Zozulya made 18 appearances for Rayo Majadahonda last season and scored one goal.
• In the Ukrainian Championship, Roman played for Dynamo (51 matches, six goals, nine assists) and Dnipro (126 matches, 33 goals, 29 assists).